Two minute “Indestructible” phonograph cylinders.

Most phonograph cylinders produced from 1900 were made of wax. Those that have survived are often in poor condition and play badly. From 1902 experimental cylinders were produced by Edison Bell and others that were made from much tougher  materials and were called “Indestructible” . These cylinders play  better than wax ones and really show what a phonograph can do. I am surprised that these cylinders were not more readily available and are now very difficult to find in the UK. The cylinders listed bellow and were collected in the US and were part of the Paul Collinette collection

America I love you                                                      Band                                   1534

Snow Queen                                                                  Band                                   961

            

Sons of the brave                                                         Band                                   1166

Star spangled banner                                                Band                                   821        SOLD

Over there                                                                      Band                                   1556     SOLD

El Capitan March                                                         Band                                   1176

Viscount Nelson March                                            Band                                   835

Rainbow medley                                                          Band                                   986

Hits from “Jack O’Lantern”                                      Band                                   1565

National Fencibles March                                        Band                                   1385

The Monastery Bells                                                   Band                                   1465

Medley American Home Songs                              Band                                   798

Jolly Coppersmith March                                          Band                                   1356

Plantation Chimes                                                      Band                                   781

Manana                                                                          Band                                   717

Kerry Dance                                                                   Brass Quartette              1421

2^nd Connecticut March                                              Band                                   882

Trumpet & Drums                                                        Band                                   1195

Can’t you see I love you. Jones & van Brunt 1241

Meet me tonight in dreamland van Brunt 1426

Steamboat leaving Wharf Quartette 1080

Don’t wake me up van Brunt 1498

Roll on thou dark blue ocean Allyn 1055

There’ll come a day Stanley & Burr 1163

Silver Bell Stanley & Burr

Silver threads among the gold Ellis 1263

Shall we meet beyond the river Anthony & Harrison 1312

The Preacher and the bear Collins 1087

Mister Othello Ada Jones 1177

The heart bowed down Alan Turner 999

Just plain folks Ada Jones 1313

Mary of Argyle Gunster 1339

Lonesome Harlan 1184

Turkey in the straw Golden 941

Beauty’s eyes Alan Turne 975

Goodbye Sweetheart goodbye Turner 951

Whoa Bill Coillins & HarLan 1463

I’m tired of living without you Harry & Ellis 1119

Oh you lovin’ gal Collins & Harlan 1138

Pony boy Quartette 1198

Come right in sit right down Collins 1168

Sweetheart town Stanley & Harlan 968

Sleep baby sleep Watson 1474

Tell Mother I’ll be there Quartette 1351

I’m old but I’m awfully tough Stewart 994

Stella Stanley 953

Does your Mother know you’re out Watson 4523

The Rosary Williams 1438

Dublin dasies Quartette 1711

If you’ve won the only one Orr 1023

I love my woife but Oh you kid Roberts 1129

It’s never late till morning Roberts 937

Make a noise like a hoop Duprez 1027

I never knew I loved you Ellis 1191

Oh promise me Turner 1029

The ninety and nine Burr 1179

Beulah Land Harrison 1307

Just before the battle Stanley & Burr 460

Oh= you candy kid Jones 1127

These rare cylinders, from aboutMee 1902, are offered at £20 each including p&p. As they are “Indestructible” , they they travel by post better than the more usual wax cylinders.